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DUTY LOCATIONS:

1 vacancy in the following location:Hamilton, MT United StatesView Map

WHO MAY APPLY:

Current permanent Title 5 National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases employees and individuals under CTAP only.

JOB SUMMARY:

The
NIH is the premier biomedical research center for the world. For
information on the NIH mission, goals, and Institutes and Centers, visitNIH Overview.

This position is located in the National Institute
of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), Division of Intramural
Research (DIR), Office of Operations Management (OOM),
at the Rocky Mountain Laboratories
in
Hamilton, Montana.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

Time in grade met within 30 days of closing date.

Position is subject to a background investigation.

DUTIES:

As a Visual Information Specialist you will provide overall management of the Visual Medical Arts Unit, managing and prioritizing the workflow for the Unit to ensure customer needs are met. Additionally, you
will perform the following duties and functions:

Provide highly specialized and technical services for scientific and support personnel.

Collaborate with researchers, subject matter experts and other visual information specialists to translate scientific concepts into details required to design, produce, reproduce, or display original visual products or materials.

Perform a wide range of photography, including scientific macro-photography, architectural photography, portraits and group photos, and photos of animal necropsies and procedures to support scientific experiments and administrative purposes.

Prepare exhibits, posters, or other graphic displays for scientific meetings, publication, and public hearings and displays.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

You must demonstrate in your resume at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector, performing the following types of tasks: designing and developing layouts of visual materials for publication, exhibits, and/or presentations; photographing, creating videos, or creating animation of scientific or technical subjects, translating scientific or technical concepts into original visual products or materials; and managing the workload, budget, and technical training for a visual arts program.

OTHER INFORMATION:

We are unable to pay relocation expenses.

A one-year probationary period may be required upon selection/ placement.

Additional selections may be made through this vacancy announcement. The National Institutes of Health participates in the USCIS Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify). E-Verify helps employers determine employment eligibility of new hires and the validity of their Social Security numbers. The NIH maintains a tobacco free work environment and campus.

HOW TO APPLY:

Submission of a resume alone IS NOT a complete application. You must provide a complete online Application Package which includes:

Your Resume (Please provide sufficient details in your resume to enable us to determine if you meet the requirement for qualifying experience (as stated in the Qualifications section) and to support your answers to the online questionnaire. Providing insufficient details in your resume may result in a lower or ineligible rating.)

If you would prefer to submit a Curriculum Vitae (CV) for consideration, you may submit a skeletal online resume and Fax your CV. Submission of a resume/CV alone IS NOT a complete application. You must complete the online questionnaire that will appear when you begin your application on USAJOBS. (See the Required Documents section for any additional forms and/or supplemental materials required.)

To begin the online application process, click the "Apply Online" button at the bottom of this screen to log in to your existing USAJOBS account or to create an account if you do not already have one.

Follow the prompts to complete the Assessment Questionnaire. Please ensure you click the "Submit My Answers" button at the end of the process.

To fax supporting documents you are unable to upload, you must use the fax coversheet found at http://staffing.opm.gov/pdf/usascover.pdf . Include the vacancy announcement number for the job to which you are applying, 811124. Fax your documents to 1-478-757-3144.

If you have questions or require reasonable accommodation during the application process, please contact the HR staff member listed below. If you cannot apply online, these are the steps to follow:

In Section 25 of the Occupational Questionnaire, you may notice that the numbering restarts with number one. When entering your responses on the 1203-FX form please continue to enter your responses on the next available number within this section. The numbers on the 1203-FX will not match the Occupational Questionnaire once it restarts with number one. This issue has been identified and will be resolved as soon as possible.

Fax the completed 1203-FX form along with any supporting documents to 1-478-757-3144. Your 1203-FX will serve as a cover page for your fax transmission.

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To check the status of your application or return to a previous or incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account, select "My Applications", and click on the "more information" link under the application status for this position.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:

The following information must be received by 11:59pm ET on the closing date of the announcement, Friday, January 04, 2013.

Resume via USAJOBS.

Responses to online questionnaire.

If applicable, supporting documentation (including DD214 to support Veterans' Employment, CTAP/ICTAP, Schedule A, or other information requested in the announcement such as transcripts). To ensure your information is secure, please block out any Social Security numbers (SSNs). Clean copies may be requested if you are hired.

If submitting a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50), or equivalent, submit one that shows the effective date of your current position and the full performance level. You may obtain a copy of your SF-50 from your HR Office or, if you are an HHS employee, from eOPF. If you have separated from Federal Government employment, you may obtain a copy of your SF-50 via: Federal Records Center, National Archives and Records Administration, 111 Winnebago Street, St. Louis, MO 63118-4126 or Email CPR, or visit the National Archives Website.

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WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT:

Within 15 business days of the closing date, Friday, January 04, 2013, you may check your status online at USAJOBS. We will update your status after each key stage in the application process has been completed.